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I still had some chocolate dough and frosting left over from my first batch of Valentine cookies, and I had this cute little set of Mini Valentine Cookie Cutters sitting on my counter, staring at me, waiting to be used. So I whipped up a teeny-tiny batch of itty-bitty cookies. They were fun! I like working with teeny cookies, because you just need the simplest of designs to make them look cute. Their size alone invokes some level of cuteness, so anything else you add is just icing on the… um….cookie. (yeah, that was bad)

Hugs and Kisses!

These were kind of tricky to get out of the cutters. I had to make sure the dough was super cold and I dipped the cutter in flour, and both of those things helped a lot. Just a little tip for you if you have cutters that have small-ish parts that don’t want to come out of the cookie cutter.

Lil' scalloped hearts

Cute as a button!

I tried my hand at imitating Pam’s cute buttons. The left one was my first try. It turned out kinda ugly, but I left it in here as a teachable moment. Do you feel it coming? Sometimes the best thing you can do is mess up a cookie, because you learn a lot from it. From this one, I learned that #1, I needed to make the circles much larger than I originally thought. Even though you want tiny button holes, once you fill in the rest of the cookie, those holes are going to shrink up. So make them larger than you think. Then I learned lesson #2: Don’t let the circles dry before filling in the rest of it or it looks funky. Draw the button holes and then fill in the rest immediately so it’s all nice and blended in. And #3, make sure your base is really dry before you add the rim of the button so that it’s more defined. See– my second try there on the right is much better, don’t you think? Lessons learned every day…

Itty bitty double-hearts

Hearts with Arrows

I think I like the simplest arrow the best. Simple is better on tiny cookies, I always say. (Actually, I just started saying that right now… but from now on, I always say it)

When you’re all done with your minis, you can pile them all up on a plate (with the ugly ones on the bottom of the pile):

Piles of Minis!

OR– check this out. I was really excited about how the next presentation turned out. I had these little candy boxes and some mini cupcake liners. I thought it would be cute to package them like they were little candies in a box. So I loaded them up like this:

Cute, huh? I love the look of this! Each paper cup has 2-3 cookies in it. They could have all had 3, but I just didn’t have enough cookies to fill it (a few disappeared somehow…), so this little 7″x4″ box will hold about 2 dozen mini cookies! I think it looks like a fancy gift, but it’s really quite simple.

If you want to try this for Valentine’s Day this year, just tell me so in the comments on this post. I’ll chose one winner using random.org and I’ll send the winner:

These

And this

and this

and this

and these

and six of these

You could make 6 cute little Valentine gift boxes! (but don’t worry, I won’t hold you to it. You can use them for whatever you want!)

Please only enter one time. I’ll close the contest at midnight on Thursday, February 3. I had a few people ask when midnight is for us. We’re Mountain time, but if you comment by midnight on February 3rd your time, wherever you are, I won’t disqualify you! Try to get it done by midnight mountain time because then I don’t have to think as much, but if it’s still midnight where you are, I’ll count it! :D

Beautiful cookies Karen! Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise. I just recently starting lining my decorator bags with plastic wrap the way you do and I absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for all the tips! Take care, Cristin

THANKS A LOT,FOR SHARING ALL YOUR COOKIES IDEAS WITH US!IT IS A PITY,THAT I AM LIVING SO FAR FROM YOU,I AM SURE IF THIS WAS NOT SO,I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT YOU AND LEARN A LOT FROM YOU.SO IF YOU ANY TIME VISIT SPAIN,PLEASE LET ME KNOW…..BY THE WAY,SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH,BUT I DO MY BEST.
LOT OF KISSES FROM SPAIN.

I’m Karen’s mom and I have to tell you that I am always impressed with all her customers in Spain who have beautiful English! Luckily, Mike is fluent in Spanish, so you can always write you comments in Spanish too! If she goes to Spain, I’m going with her!

OMG a groundhog cookie! I’m so glad you did that. I can handle the Valentine’s hearts, but the groundhog appears a bit beyond my skill level. Practice makes perfect though. And thanks for the info on time zones! I’m quite a bit ahead of you time wise, so I should be able to sneak in on time for your AMAZING giveaways.

Those came out very nice. I love the little mini’s. It takes a bit longer to accomplish an entire batch of dough but they are adorable. I so think my new favorite color for Valentines is that mauve”ish” color combo. I love your shares. Thanks and KUTGW.

Love the buttons, I am going to make some of those and the xo this week. I like the idea of chocolate cookie dough instead of the traditional sugar cookies. Thanks for all the good ideas and beautiful pictures for us to use as guides. I love your web sight!

Thank you for the tips… Love to try that! I’d like to send those in to my kid’s class for the teachers and the Valentine’s day party. Did I mention the tiny cookies are just the right size for the little hands.

So, So, Fun!! We have 15″ if snow here this morning. So a snow day for sure!! How will I fill my day,, cookies of course!! Thank you for great morning inspiration!! You have been such a help for me as I try to make great fun cookies for my family!!! Bring on the snow and roll out the dough!! I’m lucky my husband is here to fix my frosting, he is my self proclaimed mixer!!

Oh, those buttons are just adorable. I’ll use that technique the next time I make cookies for my quilting group. Ummm, buttons don’t exactly go on quilts, lol! But hey, it’s sewing related, and those cookies are soooo cute!

We are snowed in here in Oklahoma and I was planning to make valentines cookies today. Your cookies inspired me even more to make them! I have 2 handicapped kids and one of them in about 3 hours away from me at the moment and I LOVE to be able to take the people who care for him a box of super cute cookies! I would love to win your Valentines drawing. Your ground hog…OH MY HECK he is sooo cute! I hope Spring is on the way! Happy Ground Hog’s Day!
-Carrie

I’ve been watching all you cookie ladies and KNOW that I’m going to join in the baking…. soon. Starting a new chapter in my life and want this form of expression, creativity, and love to be part of it. Heck yeah… I’d love to win!

Those are just way too cute!! For Christmas, I ordered your “Joy” cookie cutter, not sure if it was considered a mini, but it was much smaller than the other cookies that Mom and I made. We thought they were adorable and packaged them just the same as the larger cookies. They were a big hit but I would really like to try packaging some like you did with the cupcake liners in a box..you have such great ideas! My favorite part is when you mess up. lol Sorry, your boo boos are a learning moment for me too!! Thanks for blogging boo boos and all =)

I am making mini cookies for Valentines day as we speak. I bought treat gift bags from the dollar store to put the 2 dozen cookies in but NOW…I need to do those boxes!! It’s too late this year but more holidays are coming! I like to work with the minis better than large cookies. Do you sell those boxes on your site? I need those!!! Beautiful as always…even your mistakes!

Lovely! Lovely! Surely can understand why some disappeared…The gift box is very cute and I love your idea of using cupcake liners. Will try that with other minis too. Thanks for the hints on the “button heart”. Margaret

Thank you for showing what you feel was an “ooops” on the boutton cookies and how you corrected it. For us newbies I didn’t see anything wrong with either one, but can appreciate your improvements on the second one. I might just have to try it.

Put me down for this drawing, too! Are you getting in the PME tips? I want to get those, too. I’ll check with you first before buying elsewhere. I love the little hearts. You are right! Because they are so small, that makes them “cute”, anyway!!!

Oh man those are super cute!! I LOVE that idea of boxing them up like that, I definitely want to try that. Thank You for all your tips, I am new to this cookie decorating and I am learning a lot from you.

These are so adorable! I haven’t been brave enough to give it a try yet, but I think I’ve been stalking the cookie sites enough to know what I’m doing now…lol You give wonderful tuts with clear directions and advice. I would LOVE to give these a try!

Always love seeing button cookies! Thanks for the tips on how to do them! I have no clue what designs I wanna try for vday, but these supplies would definitely get me on my way ;). Lol. Thanks for the giveaway!

1. I’m snowed in.
2. Im having a bad day
3. My microwave (hot chocolate, soup, etc) broke TODAY…of all
days. I cant get out to get a new one cuz of the weather.
4. I know my huge order from you should be here soon….but the
the post office wont deliver in this weather :(
5. I had to use a vacation day cuz I couldnt get to work.
6. My dogs refuse to go out in this weather to do their “business”.

Your cookies are beautiful as ever! I have to make at least a gazillion valentine cookies to send to family and winning this give-a-way would be a blessing! The button cookies are so cute! The good thing about heart cookies is that they can be decorated in plaids, dots, squiggles and just about anything else you can think of. I love the fushia (I am a pink girl)and I love Americolors!

I had the great idea to pose the idea of doing a cookie bingo night vs another candy bingo night at the PTA meeting the other day, and so now I’ve got to make lots of valentine’s cookies. I love the button and plaid cookies Pam does and now I at least know how to recreate one of them. Thanks!

Love them!! I especially like the heart with arrow…and the packaging! I also love how you just “whipped” them up. That would take considerably more planning on my part! Do you always have frosting ready and in decorator bottles???

Isn’t this SWEET of you to give a loving gift for Valentine’s Day to a very lucky winner. Perhaps it might be and it will add to the specialness of the day. Actually, I can use it everyday and all year because I believe in wishes and this is one wish that can come true!
Nice stuff. Thanks for the opportunity.

Those mini valentines cookies are adorable! Not only would I love to have the cookies cutters to make the cookies, but I would also love to have the packaging materials to package them so nicely. What a great give-away!

I just stumbled upon your website and blog last night and I just love it, I am planning on making V-day cookies for presents, and thats how I found you. I love all the help you give. I can bake well but haven’t really tired decorated cookies yet. You have sooooo… many great ideas. I would love to win the set to give as my gifts, never thought of minis. Thanks for all the reat info.

How cute! I’m still working on my royal icing cookie decorating skills – I love the idea of mini cookies, but I’m not sure I have a steady enough hand to decorate something so small! These look good enough to eat!

Hi Karen,
I just love those buttons…so cute! I wanted to thank you so much for all your tips and your fantastic tutorials! I actually watched all your videos on my phone on a long car drive! I then came back and put them into action, uploaded a few of my cookies to my facebook account and I’ve ALREADY got orders (I wasn’t really looking for them either)! I can’t believe how wonderful my cookies look, all my friends and family rave about how they taste and look! Thanks for making this so easy! I’m still practicing, but I’m loving every bit of the process!

Thank you for always trying new things and sharing them. I can’t even begin to tell you how much you have taught me and encouraged me to try new things and to think out of ‘my’ box as well. I love making and sharing cookies with everyone I come in contact with. Who would have ever thought cookie making was so addicting and something I would be so passionate about… haha.

Hmm I don’t have the mini Valentines Day cutters, I have a few others but not these. They are so cute. I would so make these for people for V-day! I appreciate you leaving your mess up in the pic too for reference.

I was just thinking about asking if a tutorial can be done on how to make Pam’s button cookies! I knew the holes would be tricky, but had no idea how to go about them. Your timing is awesome!!!!! Now I can give them a try! And I love your box idea. Have to try that too! :-)

Hi karen! I just love the way those mini cookies came out! They look wonderful! I would love to uses and receive the free cutters and the rest of the stuff. Bless u!! Sandy my email is sandyalcaide@hotmail.com

Your cookies are beautiful and I was pleasantly surprise for your post in Spanish, that is what I do in my blog, I share my post in English and Spanish. So thank you from all your Spanish speaking followers.

Hi Karen and Mike! I love these cookies! They are so adorable! I’m afraid they wouldn’t last long at my house! Thanks for sharing! I also wanted to say thanks for such quick turn-around when I order products from you! You’re right next door in Idaho so we’re practically neighbors! I’m in Washington State!
Happy Valentines Day!

I just love your cookies. You are such an inspiration to me. I have a shortcut on my desktop to your site. I love cookies! These cutters are adorable. I could make some really cute gifts and make some children in my daughter’s class very happy with these! Thanks! Pat

I just always stare at your cookies in awe. I showed my sister your website the other day, and we both just stared at the computer drooling! She kept saying, “those cannot be real!” I don’t think mine could ever look like yours, but I’d sure love to give it a try!

Hi Jenny! We’re open 10-6 M-F (usually!). Sometimes Mike has to run packages out or some other quick errand, but he usually puts a sign in the window saying when he’ll be back. Our local store is kind of rinky-dink. :D If you want to make sure one of us is there, you can call first. The shop phone number is 542-2992.